Title:
MANUFACTURE OF THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR STRUCTURES BY FIBER DRAWING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/119284
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Methods of manufacturing a thermoelectric generator via fiber drawing and corresponding or associated thermoelectric generator devices are provided. A thermoelectric generator according to one embodiment of the invention is constructed by drawing a thermoelectric (TE) or other suitable core material inside a glass perform to simultaneously elongate and decrease a diameter of the preform and to form an elongated glass-clad structure. These drawn structures are preferably cut, bundled and redrawn to simultaneously elongate and decrease a diameter of the bundled structure. Alternating n- and p-type TE material-containing drawn structures can be arranged in the bundled structure to facilitate subsequent electrical connection in series to form a thermoelectric generator.
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Inventors:
MCINTYRE TIMOTHY JAMES (US)
SIMPSON JOHN THOMAS (US)
WEST DAVID LAWRENCE (US)
SIMPSON JOHN THOMAS (US)
WEST DAVID LAWRENCE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/064183
Publication Date:
December 05, 2013
Filing Date:
November 08, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UT BATTELLE LLC (US)
International Classes:
C03B37/02; H01L35/32; H01L35/34
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2007070299A2 | 2007-06-21 |
Foreign References:
| JPS61201484A | 1986-09-06 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ERICKSON, Kevin, D. et al. (2800 West Higgins Road Suite 36, Hoffman Estates IL, US)
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